PTIConsensus is the “lifeblood of democracy” and the “largely peaceful protests” over “the last few months”, especially by the young, will deepen the country’s democratic roots, former President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday. Consensus is the lifeblood of democracy,” Mukherjee said. Mukherjee listed out three challenges faced by the EC, even as he praised the panel for conducting the last Lok Sabha elections successfully. As a solution, he backed the idea of holding state and Lok Sabha polls simultaneously. The restriction, he said, has resulted in a large electorate in each Lok Sabha seat.

Source: Indian Express January 23, 2020 22:52 UTC